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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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